SEC commissioner Greg Sankey believes Alabama and Tennessee, as well as LSU if it was to win Saturday’s SEC championship game, all merit serious consideration to advance to the College Football Playoff.
The Tigers, 9–3 and ranked No. 14 in the CFP, meets Georgia in the title game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. No. 6 Alabama (10–2) and No. 7 Tennessee (10–2) are on the outside of the current top four, trailing behind No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 TCU, No. 4 USC and No. 5 Ohio State.
“I look at the rigor of our league, and we have teams ranked No. 6 and No. 7 that merit consideration and I’m confident will be given consideration,” Sankey says. “I respect Ohio State, too, and the tough game against Michigan. Our teams had two close losses both on the road, Alabama and Tennessee. I think those two teams are viable.
